By: Julia Rodgers Children are remarkably resilient, and are able to cope with a divorce when they are provided with the tools to do so. Helping your kids foster those coping skills is easier than you may think, and simply takes some time, effort, and follow through. Here are a few ways you can help…
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Bankruptcy and Support
By: Christina Pashou, Esq. Under Massachusetts Law, support to one’s family, whether child support or alimony, cannot be discharged in either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Massachusetts bankruptcy filings. If you are owed child support or alimony, pursuant to a divorce separation agreement, and the other party files for bankruptcy, it is imperative that you know…
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School Choice
By: Jennifer Silva, Esq. “School choice” was a highly discussed issue this election season, as one of the Massachusetts ballot questions related to the expansion of charter schools in the Commonwealth. After a divorce, parents must agree upon their children’s school enrollment if they share joint legal custody of the children. This means that one…
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The Importance of Taking the High Road, for the Sake of your Children
Divorce is usually a very emotional event for everyone involved. This is especially true if one of the spouses wants the divorce and the other does not or is not able to accept the other spouse’s decision. If there are children, then they can feel destabilized by the unpredictability of their parents separating. For all,…
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